(A) Report to Police Department required. If any person is bitten by a dog, it shall be the duty of that person, or the owner of the dog having knowledge of same to report same to the Police Department or animal control officer within 12 hours thereafter. If the owner of any dog has any reason to believe or suspect that the dog has become infected with rabies, it shall be the duty of that person to report the same to the Police Department or animal control officer within 12 hours thereafter.
(B) Quarantine procedure. In the event of any report of a dog bite, the Police Department or Animal Control Officer shall seize the dog and deliver it to an animal shelter which shall hold the dog in quarantine until a laboratory analysis by a licensed veterinarian is made to determine whether the dog is infected. The owner of the dog shall pay all costs and expenses incurred during and for the impoundment.
(C) Show cause hearing. In addition to the above described provisions, the police officer or Animal Control Officer may petition the District Court for a show cause hearing to have the animal destroyed as set forth in M.C.L.A. § 287.286(a).
(Prior Code, § 6-20) (Ord. 91-8, passed 10-7-1991)